How can the craft beer industry be more welcoming to people of all races and backgrounds? The pilot episode of Black Brew Dialogues, the first-ever travelogue show produced by Mass Brewers Guild—now streaming on HopFowardEquality.com—taps into this question right at the source.

In late August 1619, a privateer ship called the White Lion landed in Point Comfort (now Fort Monroe) in the Hampton Roads region of coastal Virginia. The ship’s captain, John Colyn Jope, brought with him a cargo that would forever change the course of American history—two dozen African men and women, sold in exchange for…

The first time I talked to Lia Jones, she said something that bewildered me. Asking about a group picture she’d seen of a predominantly Caucasian international organization I belong to, the brown-skinned diversity, equity and inclusion specialist said, “Oh, no, my ladies will never go for

An innovative new paid internship program recently announced by the Bronx Brewery addresses one of the craft brewing industry's most glaring issues, its lack of diversity. If successful, it could provide a framework that others in the trade could use to expand their businesses' scope and reach.

They brought in an instructor who led a class on ASL basics focused around bar service. The group was taught how to sign their names, basic numbers for pricing, how to sign critical words and phrases like can I help you? and would you like a beer? They also were given some insight into deaf culture.

The significance of the craft beer movement was front of mind for this group and they were definitely beer savvy

Whenever there’s a misstep in the industry it’s an important lesson and reminder to all of us that our words, our marketing efforts and how are employees are trained carry enormous weight and significance. When they give shape and awareness to our unconscious biases we must listen intently and open our eyes and minds to change.

In honor of Black History Month, we have partnered with the Museum of African American History (Boston and Nantucket) as a continued show of support for social justice and racial equity. For every pint of Harpoon IPA sold at the Harpoon Beer Hall during February, we will donate $1 to the Museum of African American History.

August 26th is Women’s Equality Day and this year marks the 100–year anniversary since the passing of the 19th Amendment which prohibits the states and federal government from denying the right to vote to citizens of the United States based on sex. Since that historic day, gender equality has certainly progressed, but we still have a long way to go.

A few years ago, Denzel Florvil found himself fresh off a stint in prison and full of uncertainty about his future. He had no car, no high school education and no confidence that he could successfully interview for a job.

When the founders of Night Shift Brewing were opening their sister location, Lovejoy Wharf in downtown Boston, they wanted to ensure that its environment was welcoming, inviting and reflective of the community and neighborhood around it.

How do we make craft beer more inclusive? This is a hot button issue in the craft beer industry - maybe the hottest buttonest one.